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File 8/9 Annual Report on the State of Bahrain for the year AH 1351 [‎82r] (168/200)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (96 folios). It was created in 3 Jun 1933-27 Jul 1933. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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the Jews, but Shaikh Isa hai'been morally crucified
by the English. His speech was applauded by some
of the audience including several of H. E. Shaikh
Hamad’s nephews. On the following morning he was
taken out to the mail boat which happened to be in
the harbour and provided with a free ticket to another
port.
When he was in Bahrain, he openly abused not only
the Government but both the Sunni and the Shia '^adis.
It is said that this individual was recently imprisoned
in Iraq for having made a seditious speech in the
presence of His Majesty King Faizal.
Dawasir . The town of Budeya is gradually being
re-inhabited by members of the Dawasir tribe who
returned one by one from Dhammam. Ahmed bin Abdullah,
the son of the late Shaikh of the Dawasirs makes
every effort to prevent his followers from returning
to Bahrain. Unfortunately, owing to his influence
with Shaikh bin Jeloi, several times during the year
he has been able deliberately to cause misunderstandings
between the Governor of Kassah and the Ruler of Bahrain.

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The volume contains the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the Hijri year 1351 AH. The report is written by the Adviser to the Bahrain Government, Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave.

The report was submitted by Belgrave to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain, Percy Gordon Loch, who then forwarded it to the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , at Bushire. The correspondence relating to this process is included in the volume.

The report itself (folios 8-83), submitted in June 1933, is divided into sections corresponding to a particular subject, as follows: Revenue and Expenditure; Pearl Industry; Police and Public Security; Judicial; Land Registrations; Education; Manamah Municipality; Muharraq Municipality; Artesian Wells; Agriculture; Sunni Wakf Department; Shia Wakf Department; Audit; Imperial Airways; Press Propaganda; Counterfeit Coins; Death of Shaikh Sir Isa bin Ali [Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah], accession of Shaikh Hamad bin Isa [Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah]; Bahrain Electric Supply; Customs; General; Miscellaneous.

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1 volume (96 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 98; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 12-83; these numbers are also written in ink, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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